NEW YORK, N.Y. --- Portland Pilots midfielder Michael Gavin was selected by the L.A. Galaxy with the fourth pick overall in Major League Soccer's supplemental draft on Thursday. A total of 51 players were selected in the four-round draft, which was held via teleconference from the League headquarters.

All players who met draft eligibility requirements that were not selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, which was held on Friday, Jan. 18, and additional players nominated by teams were eligible for selection in the Supplemental Draft. The original order of the four-round MLS Supplemental Draft is determined from the reverse order of finish following the 2007 season.

Gavin, a four-year starter for the Pilots, finished his career with four goals, four assists and two game-winners. He was named to the All-WCC Second Team this fall and was the WCC's Freshman of the Year in 2004. Last season, Gavin scored twice, handed out three assists and tallied one game-winner as Portland advanced to the NCAA postseason for the first time since 2004.

On Saturday, MLS clubs are permitted to begin preseason training. Not all teams will take the field on that day, but during the next two months, each team's 2008 roster will begin take shape. By March 3 all 14 teams will have to be roster and salary budget compliant, meaning they must be at or under the 28-player roster maximum and must fall under the League's salary cap requirement.